Last week I was one of the millions who tuned into the yearly BET awards. At first I had no interest in watching the predictable cyphers of underground rappers and introduction of people I’ve never heard of. Read More &raquo...

I recently got hooked on the hit series Once Upon a Time. Normally I'm not much of a fiction person, and I prefer shows that are really straight forward, however, I noticed something different with this show. Each fairy tale that we all grew up to believe as innocent and harmless all possess a dark s...

Yes I have an addiction and I am in the first stage of acknowledging it.
Reality TV, as much as I tell myself no more I still find myself setting the DVR every Monday, Wednesday and Friday night. As much as I’ve come to terms with the stars being scripted I still continue to watch, where is there...

Being a single mother in college with an infant can be extremely stressful and overall tense. Young women have explained their issues and troubles they are faced with everyday caring for their newborns however, what about the fathers? It is very common to hear of a single mother trying to make ends meet...

Recently a motivational blogger/friend of mine committed suicide after battling with depression and mental illness. I had never met her in person however; I had interviewed her for a magazine that I work for and had grew interest in her love of self-empowerment. The owner of For Brown Girls, Karyn Washington...

Being a writer may have its perks if you may say at times. Ever heard of the saying all celebrities love press regardless if it is good or bad? Well that saying is certainly very true. Celebrities, socialites, designers you name it they all love press which is why being a writer you are surely favored.
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Last night I watched an interview amongst Oprah Winfrey and comedian Kevin Hart. Now normally I am not the biggest for watching someone blah on about their success but within this story I saw something completely different. The way Kevin hart talked about his road to success and the steps he is now taking...

1. Customer service. If you ever had to deal with the headache of pretending to care about someone‘s personal life you can agree that can be a real headache. Majority of us who are in college pick up retail jobs for pocket change and the many attitudes you come in contact with can be brutal to say...

Staff Profile

Prof. Michael Perrota began teaching at Mercy College in 2005. Previously, he was a full-time reporter for North Jersey Media Group in the sports and news sections. After he began teaching, he worked in...